April 17 The main activity is watching “Infinite Secrets: The Genius of Archimedes.” Have students write a one page response (due MONDAY) on the following topic:
An anonymous collector paid $2 million for Archimedes' Palimpsest (a palimpsest is a manuscript that has been written on more than once). Discuss with students what makes the book so valuable. How was it created? How was it analyzed when first found in 1906? How is it being analyzed today? What was the effect of losing the manuscript for so long?
April 17
The main activity is watching “Infinite Secrets: The Genius of Archimedes.”
Have students write a one page response (due MONDAY) on the following topic: